Vegan Scrambled Tofu: A Yogic Breakfast for Energy and Vitality

by | Mar 17, 2018 | Blog, Recipes

Sunday morning, time for scrambled tofu! This protein-packed vegan breakfast is a delicious alternative to scrambled eggs — flavorful, nourishing, and perfectly suited for yogis. Tofu is rich in essential amino acids, iron, calcium, and minerals that support strength and clarity, making it an ideal plant-based power food to start your day with intention.

 

🧘‍♀️ Why This Recipe Works for Yogis 

 

  • Provides plant-based protein for strength and stamina

  • Gentle on digestion, suitable for most doshas

  • Can be customized with sattvic ingredients or spicy elements for kapha stimulation

  • Helps maintain energy without heaviness, perfect before or after practice

 

🥚 Tofu - the substitute for eggs

 

Tofu is a great versatile food you can prepare in many ways and an invaluable source of protein for vegetarians and vegans. It contains essential amino acids, iron, calcium and many essential minerals to help keep your body healthy. In itself tofu does not have a strong taste so you can use herbs, spices and marinades to turn it into almost anything to add protein to your dish. In this recipe it is the main ingredient to substitute eggs.

 

🥙 Ingredients for 4 People

 

  • 1 block of tofu (250 gr.)
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 ts of turmeric
  • 1 tbs of tomato paste
  • dash of smoked paprika powder
  • dash of salt & pepper
  • a nip of black soy sauce
  • small hand of black or green olive, finely chopped
  • 3 dried tomatoes, finely chopped, if you are using the dry version, let them soak for while first.

 

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Preparation

 

  • Tip: Tofu absorbs flavors best when well-pressed, so don’t skip the pressing step!

  • Tip: Add turmeric for both color and anti-inflammatory benefits.

1. Start with squeezing the water out of the tofu block. Easiest is to wrap it in a piece of cloth and put a heavy book on top and leave for about 20 minutes to get the water out.

2. Gently fry the onion and garlic until golden brown in some vegetable oil of your choice.

3. Mix the tomato paste with spices and soy sauce.

3. Add the tofu to the onion and garlic in the frying pan, crumbling it into ‘scrambled egg’ like pieces.

4. Stir through the spices/tomato mixture.

5. Fry for about 20 minutes, on medium heat. Keep stirring every now and then to avoid burning.

6. Finally add the olives and the dried tomato.

7. Serve with some toast if you like. Other great sides are stir fried spinach with a dash of soy sauce, white beans with fresh tomato sauce if you wanna go British and get extra protein. Or of course a nice fresh green salad with cherry tomatos, alfalfa and avocado.

 

😋 Serving Suggestions

 

  • With stir-fried spinach and sesame: balances vata

  • With white beans and tomato: supports muscle recovery post-practice

  • With fresh green salad and avocado: light yet nourishing 

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